Possible Occupations Potential Employers Skills To Develop & How To Gain Experience

Business Assessment Consulting companies • Consider an MBA for brand management, consulting, and research • Obtain experience through part-time jobs and internships. Human Resources Financial institutions opportunities. • Join student professional associations. International Business Insurance companies • Gain experience as a financial officer or treasurer of a campus • Secure leadership roles in campus organizations. Business Investment Banking Major retail firms organization. • Take basic business courses such as accounting, finance and Management Manufacturers and wholesalers • Get a strategy or business minor marketing. Political Analysis/Strategic Planning Nonprofit organizations Public Affairs/Public Relations

Community Education Colleges and universities • Become an “expert” in a particular subject. • Obtain dual certification/ licensure to teach grades K-12 to Corporate training Libraries • Become skilled in the use of multimedia. increase job opportunities. Education Elementary, Middle, or Secondary Private learning centers • Earn a graduate degree to teach in post-secondary institutions. • Work as a teaching assistant on campus. Higher Education Public and private schools • Gain volunteer experience in an education setting. • Work as an intern in higher education administration. Teaching in Education Administration School board member • Learn how to develop curriculum and workshops.

City or Town Management Federal Government State and Local Government • Become familiar with specialized government hiring procedures. • Obtain a Civic Engagement minor. Congressional Research Congressional offices Archives and libraries • Complete an internship with a government agency. • Participate in relevant volunteer experience. Government Judicial Services Agencies Arts and humanities councils • Consider a variety of entry-level positions in all branches • Participate in local or national campaigns. & Public Legislative, , or Program Administration Foreign Service Municipal archives of government. • Plan on obtaining an advanced degree in political science, public Public Policy Intelligence services Museums, parks, and historic sites • Develop foreign language skills and have foreign travel experiences. administration or public policy. Administration White House Advisor Library of Congress • Gain relevant experience in student government or other related • Supplement curriculum with courses in business, communications, National Archives and Records organizations. economics, history and statistics. Research Institutions/Organizations

Diplomat Department of Defense • Become involved in international clubs or participate in Model United • Preform service in an international setting, such as with the Peace Foreign Service International Monetary Fund Nations. Corps or CARE. Intelligence- CIA, FBI, NSA International Trade Administration • Do an internship with nonprofit enterprises, international relief • Pursue a graduate degree in economic development, comparative International Peace Corps Volunteer National Security Council organizations, or intergovernmental organizations. government, regional studies, international relations or political Careers Policy Analyst United Nations • Gain foreign language proficiency. Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, analysis. Strategic Planning U.S. Embassies and Spanish are highly marketable. • Take additional courses in economics, statistics, calculus, and U.S. State Department • Participate in a summer or semester abroad program. international trade while doing undergraduate studies.

Broadcast Internet Sites • Become proficient in desktop publishing and photography. • Get involved in theatrical productions (i.e., direct, act, or work with News Programming Magazines/Newspapers • Choose writing intensive coursework. technical crew). Production National, State, and regional radio networks • Consider obtaining a minor or double major in communications. • Volunteer to announce local or campus sporting events. Reporting News departments of local, public, and commercial radio/TV stations • Create a portfolio of published writing samples. • Volunteer with public TV or radio. Journalism Print Political action committees • Find summer or part-time work with a local newspaper/magazine or Circulation Political Parties radio/TV stations. Editing Syndicated radio services Reporting Wire Services

Judges Corporate legal departments • Acquire the ability to write and speak effectively to understand legal • Earn a degree to become an attorney. Law Management Federal institutions, values and to think critically. • Obtain summer or part-time work in a . Law Government agencies • Become skillful in debate and public speaking. • Organize campus events, speakers, or political rallies. Paralegal Law firms • Complete special training requirements for paralegal positions. Public service agencies Administration/Management Foundations Professional associations • Consider supplementing curriculum with relevant course work in • Consider obtaining a minor in non-profit management or Fund Raising International organizations Research institutions anthropology, sociology, or foreign languages. international development Non-Profit Lobbyist Nonprofit organizations Special interest groups • Volunteer with various nonprofit organizations of interest. Organizations Public Relations Research & Data Analysis

Campaign Administration/Management Elected or appointed public officials • Be prepared to begin a political career as a volunteer before moving • Obtain leadership roles in campus organizations. Elected or Appointed Leadership i.e., legislators, , mayors, to full-time or paid positions. • Participate in student government and campus politics. Politics, Political Polling Federal Elections Commission • Gain experience and make contacts through internships with • Volunteer to work with public interest groups, political campaigns, Campaigns Public Policy Institutes National headquarters government agencies or public officials. political associations, or community service projects. & Polling Special Interest Advocacy Political campaigns Public interest/advocacy groups STRATEGIES FOR PLACEMENT IN POLITICAL SCIENCE CAMPUS RESOURCES

○○If majoring in political science but interested in other Alumni Career Website careers such as psychology, law or business, research http://alumnicareers.byu.edu the pre-requisites of the area of interest and tailor your program of study to meet curricular and skill needs. Political Science Department ○○Gain excellent verbal and written communication skills 745 SWKT (801) 422-3423 which are imperative for most careers related to politics https://politicalscience.byu.edu or government. ○○Become familiar with the government application Pre-Professional Advisement process for opportunities in federal, state, or local 3328 WSC (801) 422-3044 government. https://ppa.byu.edu ○○For careers in politics, be prepared to volunteer University Career Services extensively before being hired or elected as an 2410 WSC (801) 422-6535 employee or official. Begin by working with the http://ucs.byu.edu campaign or official of choice while in college. ○○For careers in international organizations, gain fluency in lesser known languages such as Chinese or Russian, as well as widely spoken languages such as Spanish and French. You may also want to consider a graduate degree afterworking for a few years or performing services such as with “Peace Corps” or “CARE.” A guide to career options inside the field of:

INTERNET RESOURCES

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